Instrument Panel Intermediate Bracket Replacement

INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMEDIATE BRACKET

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the accelerator pedal assembly from the shoulder studs on the dash panel.
3. Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.

Fig. 16:

4. Remove the one nut that secures the instrument panel intermediate bracket to the stud on the dash panel (Fig. 16).
5. Remove the instrument panel intermediate bracket from the two shoulder studs and the one stud on the dash panel.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the instrument panel intermediate bracket to the two shoulder studs and the one stud on the dash panel (Fig. 16).
2. Loosely install the one nut that secures the intermediate bracket to the one stud on the dash panel.
3. Install the instrument panel into the vehicle.
4. Install the accelerator pedal assembly onto the shoulder studs on the dash panel.
5. Connect the battery negative cable.